See a current snapshot of active BART trains
Keep a simple system activity check in a recurring report.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Get Train Count
Returns the current number of trains operating in the system.
Why this helps
When transit activity matters to a plan, a current system snapshot can be useful but easy to forget.
- Retrieve the current count of active trains.
- Add a simple transit snapshot to a recurring report.
- Avoid repeating a manual check.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Notis to Bart once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it for train count checks.
- 3Tell Notis to retrieve the current BART active train count and report the result plainly.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real run and confirm the snapshot is understandable.
Questions about this workflow
Does this provide arrival times?
No. This action returns the current count of trains active in the system. Use estimated departures for station-specific predictions.
Can I set a threshold alert?
You can ask Notis to call out a threshold if you provide one in the automation instruction. The action itself returns the current count.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link AimTell to Bart. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
AimTell triggers
Bart actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get BART API Version
Retrieve the current API version information.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get BART Available Schedules
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Get BART Stations
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Get Estimated Departures
Retrieves live estimated train departures for a station.
Get GTFS-RT Trip Updates
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Get BART Fare
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
AimTell and Bart, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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